tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post607678450308975963..comments2016-12-10T01:31:52.966+13:00Comments on Timespanner: The riches of the Whau RiverTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-36234047320014151692012-01-29T17:37:38.332+13:002012-01-29T17:37:38.332+13:00Be careful which Mr Gittos you&#39;re talking abou...Be careful which Mr Gittos you&#39;re talking about, Helen. In this case, it wasn&#39;t Francis Gittos, who ended up in Blockhouse Bay (see other posts on the blog), but his father Benjamin (who never did live in Blockhouse Bay).<br /><br />And -- it also turns out it was the Oakley Creek, not the Whau River.<br /><br />&quot;SUPPOSED PEARL DISCOVERY.<br /><br />Mr Benjamin Gittos, who for many Timespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-59365869645666599032012-01-29T17:27:20.638+13:002012-01-29T17:27:20.638+13:00Mr Gittos had land in Blockhouse Bay. You may fin...Mr Gittos had land in Blockhouse Bay. You may find out more about him at the Blockhouse Bay Historical Society. http://walksinauckland.com/blockhouse-bay-circuit/Helen Wenleyhttp://walksinauckland.comnoreply@blogger.com